Well boys and girls, it's Christmas time again So you better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list, checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Now listen, he sees you when you're sleeping, oh yeah And he knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake, oh, oh You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town With little tin horns and little toy drums Rootie-toot-toot and rummy-tum-tum Santa Claus is coming to town Oh, so you better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town